Top Five Home Remedies for IBS
Guest Post Courtesy of Carly Trigg Dealing with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a big ask, and something sufferers have to, unfortunately, deal with all by themselves. Symptoms and ‘trigger foods’ differ from person to person and it’s simply a question
Chronic Sinusitis: Causes, Diagnosis and Risk Factors
Diagnosing Chronic Sinusitis The basis of chronic sinusitis begins and ends with damage to the mucosal lining of the sinuses. There are several disease processes that have the potential to cause damage to an individual’s mucosal lining. These include allergic
The Importance of Balanced Nutrition
“If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we will have found the safest way to health.” - Hippocrates, Circa 400 BC I write often about different diseases,
Is Your Sinus Infection Fungal Sinusitis?
I wanted to take an insert from my The Risk Factors Behind Chronic Sinusitis about Allergic Fungal Sinusitis (AFS) and discuss it briefly. There are four different types of Fungal Sinusitis: Mycetoma Fungal, Chronic Indolent, Fulminant, and Allergic Fungal. Some patients may
Infectious Disease: The State of the Community
The largest challenge facing the infectious disease community in the 21st century is the increasing number of resistant organisms found in various disease processes. The reason is much more complex than the over prescribing of oral antibiotics for sore throats.
Hepatitis C and Baby Boomers
What Are My Risks & Why? By Andrew Pugliese MD I remember in 1997, when my sister and I found out that our mother had hepatitis C, after the initial shock wore off, it was even more surprising to find out
Learning to Dance in the Rain: A Case of CVID
I literally can't remember a time in my life when I felt well. Since about 4 years of age, my whole life has been spent in an endless cycle of coming down with an infection, being in the middle of an
Immunoglobulin Deficiencies: Finding a Diagnosis
I wanted to elaborate on the importance of immunoglobulin deficiencies. It is my belief that immunoglobulin deficiencies are under diagnosed in this country. That the ever-changing complexities of our patients, due to increasing life expectancy, which creates more genetic diversity, along with patients living